2. Language…  Has rules.  Is like a code.

3. Characteristics of Oral Language  1. Meaning  2. Vocabulary  A. Symbolic  B. Standards  C. Interest  3. Structure  4. Grammar

4. Cont…  5. Sound  Image  1. Diction  A. Pronunciation  B. Articulation  1. Omission  2. Addition  3. Substitution  4. Slurring  C. Enunciation

5. Cont…  2. Dialect  Two kinds: Regional & Ethnic/Cultural  Conveying Attitudes  Determining Success

6. Effective language strategies  1. knowledge  2. Vocabulary  3. Experiment  4. diction  5. relationship

7. Power Language  Clarity  Courtesy & Tact  Ownership of thoughts and feelings  Inclusion of others  Vividness & imagery  Appropriate usage

8. Levels of Usage  1. Formal  2. Technical  Jargon, changes, avoid  3. Standard  4. Informal  A. colloquialism  B. slang  5. Ungrammaticial

9. Functions of Oral Language  1. Expressing and responding to feelings  2. Giving and seeking information.  3. Controlling and persuading.  4. Participating in social rituals  5. Creating and imagining

10. Language to Avoid  1. Troublesome  Emotional  2. Powerless  A. Fillers  B. Tags  C. Vague

11. Language to Avoid cont…  Sexist  Racist  Profane or obscene  Judgmental  Accusatory  Assumptive  Absolute